Modular, self-contained, mobile clean room

ABSTRACT

Biosafety units, methods of making and sealing the same are disclosed herein. The present invention includes a unitary structure able to be validated for pharmaceutical manufacturing comprising: at least one controlled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanroom; a mechanical system room adjacent to and separate from the cleanroom comprising: one or more air handling units that provide conditioned air to the cleanroom; and one or more power busses that provide power to electrical outlets in the cleanroom from two sources, wherein the at least two power supplies are connectable to one or more external electrical power sources; an integrated fire suppression system integral to the cleanroom; and one or more corridor connectors, wherein a corridor can be attached at the corridor connector.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 13/669,785, filed Nov. 6, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part(CIP) application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/856,888, filedAug. 16, 2010 (issued Dec. 13, 2016 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,518,748), whichclaims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/234,302, filed Aug. 16, 2009. The contents of the above applicationsare hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties for allpurposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention relate in general to the field ofbiosafety units, and more particularly, to modular, self-contained,mobile rooms for medical treatments or the manufacture of medicalproducts requiring clean rooms.

STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH

None.

BACKGROUND

Without limiting the scope of the invention, its background is describedin connection with mobile modular plants.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,656,491, issued to Cassani, et al., teaches amobile-module plant for the development and the production ofbiotechnological products on a pilot scale. Briefly, the patent teachesa mobile-module plant for the development and the production ofbiotechnological products on a pilot scale comprising equipments for theproduction, separation, purification and finishing of said products andauxiliary equipments, wherein the plant consists of at least two mobilemodules suitable for being connected together and integrated one withthe other. Each of the mobile modules comprises a movable container. Atleast one of the movable containers is provided with a preselected ownset of said equipments. At least one of the movable containers isaseptic.

BRIEF SUMMARY

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a unitary structurevalidatable for pharmaceutical manufacturing comprising: at least onecontrolled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanroom; a mechanical systemroom adjacent to but separate from the cleanroom comprising: one or moreair handling units that provide conditioned air to the cleanroom; andone or more power busses that provide power to electrical outlets in thecleanroom from two sources, wherein at least two power supplies areconnectable to one or more external electrical power sources; anintegrated fire suppression system integral to the cleanroom; and one ormore corridor connectors, wherein a corridor can be attached at thecorridor connector. In one aspect, the cleanroom may further comprise aunitary, information technology system that connects to an intranet, anextranet or both, wherein the system connects to and reports from ad/orcontrols one or more sensors in at least one or more cleanrooms and, ifconnected, to one or more corridors. The unitary, information technologysystem can manage each unit, and/or the corridor that connects the unitsof both. In one aspect, the cleanroom may further comprise one or moreexternal controls connected to one or more sensors that monitortemperature, humidity, air pressure, equipment status, security, fireprotection, chemical or biological contamination, hard-wired interneconnection or wireless connections connected to an informationtechnology system. In one aspect, the cleanroom may further compriseuniversal connectors including at least one of an electrical, water,wastewater, gas, HVAC, water, air filtration inputs/outputs or the firesuppression system. In one aspect, the fire suppression system comprisesa gas fire suppression system. By integrating the firesuppression/safety system, the cleanroom allows connection/disconnectionto host building utilities without a sprinkler attachment, thereforerequiring no integration into the host facility firesuppression/sprinkler system or fire marshall approval and/or tests forevery connection, disconnection, modification, upgrade, etc. In oneaspect, the cleanroom further comprises at least one of an integratedautoclave, a robot or machine capable of cleaning the cleanroom, or avapor hydrogen peroxide cleaning system. The ability to sterilize thecleanroom and/or corridor unit is a distinct advantage when cleaningand/or converting between different products. Furthermore, placing adispensing robot or machine into the cleanroom allows for differentsterilization protocols, automation in case of highly hazardousmaterials, and ease of use. Also, integration of the cleanrooms andtheir utilities allows the user to recirculate that solution through thecleanroom's HVAC at programmed intervals to ensure that the propercleaning protocol has been achieved. This is particularly useful forgas-based, vapor-based or nebulized sterilization protocols and system,which form part of the present invention. Use of gas, vapor, ornebulized solution has the advantage of assisting in sterilization ofall surfaces and any crevices or openings. Additional advantages of thepresent invention include, having the ability to have an autoclave ineach unit that is pre-engineered and does not require additional utilityconnections. The integrated corridor does not require, but can include,additional HVAC, power, plumbing, electrical and other support functionsfor the cleanroom operations. Furthermore, the cleanrooms can directlyintegrate with the corridors to allow unidirectional flow of materialsif needed. For example, materials can enter through the front doors andleave through the rear doors of the cleanroom and/or the corridor. Incertain embodiments two or more units can be designed to be adjacent anda larger door can be positioned to traverse across the width of theunits, including completely across an entire unit and into units oneither side of the central unit. The units may also open into a gown-inand gown-out area.

In one embodiment, the present invention includes the ability to berapidly deployed for a patient care facility comprising: one or morecontrolled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanrooms having a length and awidth; at least one air handling unit in a support room adjacent to thecleanrooms that provide conditioned air to the cleanrooms; and one ormore power supplies that provide redundant power to electrical outletsin the cleanroom, wherein the at least two power supplies areconnectable to one or more external power sources and the structure; anintegrated fire suppression system integral to the cleanroom; and one ormore corridor connectors, wherein a corridor can be attached at thecorridor connector, wherein at least two cleanrooms are positioned andconnected along their width to form at least a double-wide cleanroom, ora combination of connections at the width and length. In one aspect, thecleanroom may further comprise a unitary, information technology systemthat connects to an intranet, an extranet or both, wherein the systemconnects to and controls one or more sensors in the at least one or morecleanrooms and if connected one or more corridors. In one aspect, thecleanroom may further comprise one or more external controls connectedto one or more sensors that monitor, temperature, humidity, airpressure, equipment status, security, fire protection, chemical orbiological contamination, hard wired internet connection or wirelessconnections connected to an information technology system. In oneaspect, the cleanroom may further comprise one or more universalconnectors including at least one of an electrical, water, wastewater,gas, HVAC, water, air filtration inputs/outputs or the fire suppressionsystem. In one aspect, the fire suppression system comprises a gas firesuppression system. In one aspect, the cleanroom may further comprise atleast one of an integral autoclave, a robot capable of cleaning thecleanroom, a gown-in and gown-out area, or a vapor hydrogen peroxidecleaning system.

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a cleanroom connectoror hallway unit or hallway unit adapted to connect to the one or morecorridor connectors. In one aspect, the connector or hallway unit isable to be validated for compliance with the requirements of theapplicable regulatory agenc(ies). In one aspect, the corridor unit isvalidated and further comprises a sealed envelope following validationfor cGMP manufacturing. In one aspect, the connector or hallway unit mayfurther comprise connection to an information technology system thatconnects to an intranet, an extranet or both, wherein the systemconnects to and controls one or more sensors in the unit, one or moreexternal controls connected to one or more sensor that monitor,temperature, humidity, air pressure, equipment status, security,chemical or biological contamination, hard wired internet connection orwireless connection, and optionally at least one of an electrical,water, wastewater, gas, HVAC, water or air filtration inputs/outputs, ora fire suppression system.

In another embodiment, the present invention includes method of making aunitary module or unit able to be validated comprising: building anunitary structure able to be validated for pharmaceutical manufacturingcomprising: at least one controlled air, sealable, sterilizablecleanroom; a mechanical system room adjacent to the cleanroomcomprising: one or more air handling units in a support room adjacentthe cleanroom that provide air to the cleanroom; and one or more powerbusses that provide power to electrical outlets in the cleanroom fromtwo sources, wherein the at least two power supplies are connectable toone or more external electrical power sources; an integrated firesuppression system integral to the cleanroom; and one or more corridorconnectors, wherein a corridor can be attached at the corridorconnector. In one aspect, the cleanroom may further comprise the step ofpre-validating the unit by an applicable regulatory agency. In oneaspect, the cleanroom may further comprise the step of validating theunit and surrounding the unit with a sealed envelope followingvalidation for cGMP manufacturing. In one aspect, the cleanroom mayfurther comprise a unitary, information technology system that connectsto an intranet, an extranet or both, wherein the system connects to andcontrols one or more sensors in the at least one or more cleanrooms andif connected one or more corridors. In one aspect, the cleanroom mayfurther comprise one or more external controls connected to one or moresensors that monitor, temperature, humidity, air pressure, equipmentstatus, security, fire protection, chemical or biological contamination,hard wired internet connection or wireless connections connected to aninformation technology system. In one aspect, the cleanroom may furthercomprise one or more universal connectors including at least one of anelectrical, water, wastewater, gas, HVAC, water, air filtrationinputs/outputs or the fire suppression system. In one aspect, the firesuppression system comprises a gas fire suppression system. In oneaspect, cleanroom further comprises at least one of an integralautoclave, a robot capable of cleaning the cleanroom, or a vaporhydrogen peroxide cleaning system.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention includes a method ofconnecting one more unitary pre-validatable cleanrooms unit comprising:building an unitary structure validatable for pharmaceuticalmanufacturing comprising: at least one controlled air, sealable,sterilizable cleanroom; a mechanical system room adjacent to thecleanroom comprising: one or more air handling units in a support roomadjacent the cleanroom that provide air to the cleanroom; and one ormore power busses that provide power to electrical outlets in thecleanroom from two sources, wherein the at least two power supplies areconnectable to one or more external electrical power sources; anintegrated fire suppression system integral to the cleanroom; one ormore corridor connectors, wherein a corridor can be attached at thecorridor connector; and a cleanroom connector or hallway unit adapted toconnect to the one or more corridor connectors. In one aspect, theconnector or hallway unit is pre-validated or validated for compliancewith the requirements of an applicable regulatory agency. In one aspect,the connector or hallway unit is validated and further comprises asealed envelope following validation for cGMP manufacturing. In oneaspect, the cleanroom may further comprise a connection to aninformation technology system that connects to an intranet, an extranetor both, wherein the system connects to and controls one or more sensorsin the unit, one or more external controls connected to one or moresensor that monitor, temperature, humidity, air pressure, equipmentstatus, security, chemical or biological contamination, hard wiredinternet connection or wireless connection, and optionally at least oneof an electrical, water, wastewater, gas, HVAC, water or air filtrationinputs/outputs, or a fire suppression system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of thepresent invention, reference is now made to the detailed description ofthe invention along with the accompanying figures and in which:

FIG. 1 is a top view of a modular unit of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a pair of modular units of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of another pair of modular units of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a modular unit of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a complete view layout of partial views shown inFIGS. 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4. FIG. 5-1 is an upper left partial view.FIG. 5-2 is an upper right partial view. FIG. 5-3 is a lower leftpartial view. FIG. 5-4 is a lower right partial view. Collectively, thepartial views illustrate a top view of a complete, comprehensivemanufacturing facility that includes manufacturing, processing,packaging, supplies/storage areas, quality control areas, maintenance,decontamination, controlled corridors, finishing and filling pods,locker rooms, mechanical, electrical and other maintenance areas, withsome or all being of a modular;

FIG. 6 is another top view of a complete, comprehensive biotherapeuticsmanufacturing facility that includes manufacturing, processing,packaging, supplies/storage areas, quality control areas, maintenance,decontamination, controlled corridors, finishing and filling pods,locker rooms, mechanical, electrical and other maintenance areas, withsome or all being of a modular;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a combination processing facility that includeone or more of the modular units of the present invention that includesvarious components in working communication and that shows an exampleprocess flow;

FIG. 8 is another top view of a combination processing facility with acommon corridor; and

FIG. 9A illustrates a complete view layout of partial views shown inFIGS. 9A-1, 9A-2, 9A-3, and 9A-4. FIG. 9A-1 is an upper left partialview. FIG. 9A-2 is an upper right partial view. FIG. 9A-3 is a lowerleft partial view. FIG. 9A-4 is a lower right partial view.Collectively, the partial views of FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B show anotherprocessing facility that includes a variety of modular unit(s)/pod(s)for the processing and manufacturing of vaccines or other biologicalmaterials.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While the making and using of various embodiments of the presentinvention are discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated thatthe present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts thatcan be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specificembodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways tomake and use the invention and do not delimit the scope of theinvention.

To facilitate the understanding of this invention, a number of terms aredefined below. Terms defined herein have meanings as commonly understoodby a person of ordinary skill in the areas relevant to the presentinvention. Terms such as “a”, “an” and “the” are not intended to referto only a singular entity, but include the general class of which aspecific example may be used for illustration. The terminology herein isused to describe specific embodiments of the invention, but their usagedoes not delimit the invention, except as outlined in the claims.

The present invention includes a modular pharmaceutical facility for theproduction of, e.g., vaccines and includes all the necessary qualitycontrol, quality assurance, and lot release functions. The end productcan be made within the same or an adjacent module vaccine filled in bulkvials, suitable for distribution, and compliant with all FDA currentGood Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) guidelines. The following terms areused interchangeably “modular unit”, “structure”, “unit” or “module” todescribe a unitary structure that includes at least one portion that isa sealable, working area or cleanroom in which one or more functions orprocesses are conducted that require a controlled working environmentand a mechanical service room or area (which may be closed or open) andthat support the clean room and provides redundant services to thecleanroom, e.g., air-handling, electrical, water, waste water, wastedisposal, chiller and/or heated water, gas, control units and sensors,security. These services will generally be connected to a source of theservice that uses universal connectors, which are those commonly used asfittings in industry (e.g., 110 or 220 volt connections, ½-1 inch liquidor gas connections, wired or wireless connections to an intra, extra orinternet and the like).

As used herein the terms “validation” and “pre-validation” are intendedto encompass all documented processes or acts undertaken to demonstratethat a procedure, a process or an activity will consistently yield anexpected result or outcome. Validation often includes qualification ofequipments and systems. Validation is a key required component of GoodManufacturing Practices (GMP) and other regulatory requirements. Forexample, in the pharmaceutical industry validation of a facility and theprocess is done prior to obtaining a regulatory approval for thecommercial manufacture and sale of the pharmaceutical product.Validation activities in the pharmaceutical industry may also includetrial runs (pre-validation) before performing the actual validation toset validation limits, critical manufacturing controls, alert limits,etc and to assess the potential outcome of the actual validation run.Validations routinely performed in the cleaning Validations, processvalidation, analytical method validation, computer System Validation,qualifying systems and equipment including: design qualification (DQ),component qualification (CQ), installation qualification (IQ),operational qualification (OQ), and process qualification (PQ).

The skilled artisan will recognize that though the structures,facilities or units described in the instant invention are validatablethey may not be validated or required to be validated for certain usesand applications, particularly for non-human use or manufacture ofproducts for non-human consumption (for e.g. veterinary applications,agriculture applications, pesticide manufacture, etc.).

Each modular unit, whether operating alone, in a suit or as part ofmultiple-modular unit facility, can include specific enclosed spaces forthe manufacture, fermentation, growth (e.g., in a bioreactor) of thecomposition requiring an FDA approved, GMP or cGMP facility thatincludes, e.g., lights, controlled GMP areas consistent with USDA, CDC,FDA or regulations for foreign equivalents, including clean roomconditions, purification, chromatography, bulk or individual vialfilling, that can be arranged within, e.g., a standard factory orfacility with a clearance sufficiently high to accommodate the unitswithin. In one example, the modular units can be placed within abuilding shell that includes standard electrical connections, water,wastewater, air handling to which the units are connected. The presentinvention requires no pre-assembly or re-assembly of the multiple unitsas each can function independently and can be used for multiplepurposes.

For example, a complete manufacturing facility can be built, withinhours to days, from pre-assembled, pre-approved modular units thatinclude all the equipment necessary for the desired function(s) for thatunit within a manufacturing plant. These flexible-by-design GMP modularunits allow for the design of production facilities for the rapiddeployment and re-deployment of units based on the design needs. Forexample, one modular unit may include a self-contained bioreactor, thenecessary liquid handling devices, refrigerators, tissue culture hoodsand microbiology testing equipment, basic laboratory equipment(pipettors, sterile pipette tips, growth media, petri dishes, incubatorsand other general lab supplies), that has been tested and prevalidatedto be compliant with the cGMPs or other regulatory body compliancerequirements or in compliance with applicable codes, statutes,ordinances, regulations or equivalents. A modular unit for proteinisolation, adjacent to but completely independent from the bioreactorunit, can be positioned and in communication with the bioreactor unitsuch that the materials manufactured in the bioreactor are rapidly andeasily transferred to the protein isolation unit that has, pre-approvedand validated protein separation units, e.g., centrifuges, liquidchromatography columns, spectrophotometers, polyacrylamide gelelectrophoresis (PAGE) units and bulk packaging units. Next, the bulkprotein may be transferred to a packaging unit that includes all theequipment necessary to fill individual doses of the protein, smallmolecule or other agent that is being manufactured.

Furthermore, the use of individual modules provides for the rapidexchange and continuous manufacture of product in case that one part ofthe manufacturing process must be changed or revalidated (e.g., in thecase of the manufacture of a different biological or the detection ofcontamination) without the need to re-certify the entire facility. Theaddition of more modular units also allows for very rapid scale-up thatcan be customized for short periods of time. For example, a plant canreceive the addition of modular units for scaling-up for a short periodof time the manufacture and isolation of a vaccine for a short period oftime and the redeployment of those units elsewhere upon completion ofthe production run. In fact, the present invention can be used inexisting manufacturing facilities for short-term expansion ofmanufacturing capacity without the need for revalidation of the newmanufacturing capacity or the expensive, long-term installation of anadditional production line that will only be used for a short period oftime.

The modular units of the present invention can be used as stand-alonefacilities (provided they include within all the necessary equipment tomanufacture, isolate and package) or may be placed within an existingstructure. One example of such a structure is an empty factor orbuilding. One such building could be of standard, pre-cast concreteconstruction, flat slab with flat, smooth floors, concrete tilt wall,double T precast ceiling and having steel or other walls (which can alsobe epoxy coated for cleanability). Within with building, the modularunits provide the dedicated wet laboratory, growth, bioprocess andpurification units necessary for manufacture. These units are simplylifted into position (e.g., pushed on air bearings, casters, pallets),connected to a power source and, if necessary, a water and/or awastewater supply.

The present invention allows the designer to have the ability to connectone functioning modular unit to one or more additional functioningmodules without disrupting the function or compliance of the originalmodular unit(s). Furthermore, the designer also has the ability todisconnect one functioning module from one or more additionalfunctioning modules without disrupting the function or compliance of theoriginal modular unit(s).

Yet another design option for the modular units of the present inventionis the addition of an efficient energy recovery system that allows forenergy recapture at a rate much higher than can be expected withexisting methods. In this embodiment, the modular unit can also beconnected to the central HVAC system of the building that houses themodular units. The intake and exhaust of the redundant HVAC systems ofthe modular units can be connected to the central HVAC of the buildingthereby enhancing the energy efficiency of both units. For example, themodular units of the present invention can be placed inside of a secondenvironment (a building with ambient temperature or less humidity),which having the modular unit interact dynamically with that secondenvironment. In this manner of operation, the modular unit can useambient air that does not need to be treated by a large and expensiveexternal air handling unit.

Another vast improvement over existing designs is the ability of themodular units to service multiple clients with a single cluster ofmodular units. For example, a biotechnology research park or similarentrepreneurial facility could host various different companies, eachhaving their own production facility or modular unit. One distinctadvantage of using the modular units is that each completely selfcontained modular unit can contain an individual hazardous waste,spills, etc., without affecting any other structures (within a processflow or affecting an adjacent production facility, e.g., when a facilityhas various manufacturing lines or different companies).

When the modular unit needs to be connected to a source of water, theincoming water could be purified in an adjacent modular unit that couldservice various different production lines or the module itself couldinclude a water purification unit. The modular unit of the presentinvention has the advantage that the redundant air handling units,electrical panels and even the water filtration units can be in theportion of the modular unit that is adjacent the clean room and can beserviced without service personnel having to enter the clean room area.When handling wastewater, the modular include can include sump pumps toeliminate waste. Furthermore, the bag in/bag out filters connected tothe air handling units can also be changed without the need to enter thecleanroom area. These externally accessible portions of the buildings,or bays, allow for maintenance and maintenance personnel to service theunit without the need to gown-up and enter the clean room area.

Duplicate processes and equipment for air handling, exhaust, etc., withautomatic fault tolerance/failover allows the user, e.g., from anexternal panel or via the internet, to switch-over from a first systemto a second system if sensors within the modular unit sense a problemwith a component in the first system or as part of regular maintenance.

Another feature of the modular units of the present invention is theability to used connection devices that are well-known to maintenancepersonnel. For example, the modular units can use standard quickconnectors for chilled water, electricity, etc. that allow the user to‘hot swap’ the modular units externally. One advantage of the presentinvention is that it can take advantage of existing buildinginfrastructure, e.g., mechanical equipment such as boilers, clean steamgenerator and compressors that can easily be connected to the units. Thebuilding's existing maintenance facilities and personnel serve tomaintain services and cGMP equipment and environmental servicecompliance from outside the modular unit.

The present invention also includes a comprehensive management systemthat provides for the monitoring and maintenance of the module includingelectricity, water, fire, security, video, etc. externally.

The modular units of the present invention can be made from, forexample, a welded aluminum frame, with an all aluminum wall structure ofmaterials and coatings that are cleanable in the drug productionenvironment and are compliant with the cGMP's as described by the USDA,CDC, FDA or equivalent regulatory agency. Stainless steel fixtures andsurfaces may also be used when necessary, but could add more weight tothe unit if a weight limit exists. The HVAC system can be divide thesuite into four zones: a service hallway that will be a controllednon-classified space, gowning room and de-gowning rooms that will beclassified at Class 10,000 (ISO 7) and a processing area that will canbe classified at Class 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 or higher depending on therequirement. Within the modular unit, the appropriate pressure cascadeof at least 0.035 inches of water column is created by adjusting theinlet and exhaust fan output and adjusting the return air volume in eachspace. For example, pressure changes are often made between the processarea and gowning rooms, and gowning rooms to hallway. Exit airfiltration will be provided by a “bag in/bag out” HEPA or ULPAfiltration module. Incoming air will be pre-filtered with a series ofpleated filters integral to the air handler, which can be changedexternally from the clean room. Floors can be, e.g., monolithic epoxy,and ceilings can used non-shed 2×4 ceiling tiles along with therequisite fan powered HEPA filters.

The environment of the modular unit, e.g., within the clean room portionof the modular unit or even the maintenance portion of the modular unit,can be controlled and monitored externally using standard networkinformation systems and remote systems monitoring. All instrumentationand process equipment, where appropriate, will also have data interfacesinstalled on-site and remote data collection and will be internetprotocol (IP) addressable.

The modular units will be equipped to easily interface with servicessuch as a single electrical hook-up, chilled water supply, external gassupply, compressed air and liquid nitrogen if necessary to the process.Moreover, modular units can be outfitted with air bearings, so that themodular units can be moved easily to other areas to be reconfigured innear real time to support necessary processes and surge capabilitieswithout disturbing ongoing operations.

Each modular unit can be preassembled with a final documentation packagethat can include: the design, structural, mechanical, electrical andplumbing drawings, system dossiers, installation qualification andoperational qualification plan and executed documents, maintenance logs,and pro-forma quality assurance documents including basic standardoperating procedures. These may be provided in hard copy, or providedvia a display panel within the modular unit or externally (includingwithin the maintenance bay) that is electronic and can include thenecessary passcode/password protection. In fact, the entire unit caninclude safety features such as passcode/password protection to enterthe clean room and/or the maintenance bay, the systems within the cleanroom (e.g., all the equipment within the room, e.g., bioreactors,columns, centrifuges, computers, assembly lines, input/output lines(liquid, solid, gas), electronic connections (including hard-wire andwireless connections), data storage, liquid and sample storage, storageof controlled substances (including safes or storage cages), incubators,refrigerators or freezers, −70° or other low temperature storage andentry or access to laboratory equipment and supplies.

GENERAL: The redundant HVAC system can include two or more 100%redundant air systems, each having an air handler with discharge airdamper, exhaust fan with discharge air damper, and/or an electric ductheater. In operation, the HVAC system can include: a Building AutomationSystem (BAS) that can start/stop the HVAC (and other) equipmentelectronically or mechanically. An air system that can be “ON”continuously (e.g., have instantaneous fail-over between systems,including a continuously operating “unoccupied” mode). A Lead and Lagsystems can be rotated based on need, e.g., weekly or monthly. The airsystem can include one or more dampers, end switch closes; lag systemexhaust fan discharge and air damper controllers; fan dischargeswitches; valve control and even duct heater controls.

SUPPLY FAN CONTROL: The constant speed supply fans can be operated fromwithin the clean room, remote automatic start/stop switches, and/or aBuilding Automation System (BAS) to monitor, e.g., fan status. If theLead supply fan stops for any reason, the Lead air system will bestopped per the air system stop command and, optionally, an auditory,visual, and/or silent alarm.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Temperature in the unit can be controlled via theair handling unit and/or a chilled-water (CHW) valve that modulates tocontrol coil leaving air temperature and/or control of the temperaturein the clean room, gown or de-gowning room and/or the maintenance room.The system may also include a duct heater that can modulate to controlspace temperature.

EXHAUST FAN CONTROL: The constant speed exhaust fans will be capable ofremote automatic start/stop and can be monitored via the BAS, whichmonitors fan status. If the fan(s) stop for any reason, the air handlingsystem will be stopped, and an alarm will be sent to the BAS and theredundant unit will immediate begin operating.

CHILLED WATER SYSTEM CONTROL: The chilled water system will be capableof remote automatic start/stop. The chilled water system will be enabledwhenever the air-handling unit (AHU) entering air temperature is abovethe chilled water coil discharge air setpoint temperature. On a systemstart command, the CHW pump will start and the chiller controls will beenabled; the chiller will start when flow is proved. On a system stopcommand, the chiller will be disabled, and the pump will continue to runfor five minutes and then be stopped. The BAS will monitor pump status.If the pump fails, the chiller will be disabled, and an alarm will besent to the BAS. The BAS will monitor chiller status and can provideinstantaneous fail-over capability by automatically switching to aredundant chiller. If the chiller fails, the pump will be stopped fiveminutes later, and an alarm will be sent by the BAS.

ADDITIONAL MONITORING POINTS AND SYSTEM ALARMS: Space pressure can bemonitored, e.g., the pressure in the cleanroom. If the pressure drops to0.0″ water column (WC) or below, an alarm can be sent to the BAS. Avariety of pressure sensors mounted in the modular unit (e.g., one inthe corridor, one each in both the gowning rooms and one in the main labarea of the modular unit) can be provided and monitored. When an alarmis sent to the BAS, the system can call pre-programmed emergencytelephone numbers and/or communication electronically via text or email.

Additional Points that can be monitored in the modular unit include,e.g., a static pressure blowout sensor in communication with the airhandling units (AHU's) For example, the BAS can determine if there is abelt failure in either of the AHU's or EF's by using, e.g., an ampsensor that monitors the change in amp draw on the motor. Another sensorcan be a pitot tube in the supply air duct and exhaust air duct thatmonitors static pressure connected to the BAS. Also, gravity dampers,automatic dampers and damper end switches and the controls can also beconnected to and monitored by the BAS.

FIG. 1 shows a modular unit 10 of the present invention. The modularunits of the present invention can be made from, for example, a weldedaluminum frame, with an all aluminum wall structure of materials andcoatings that are cleanable in the drug production environment and arecompliant with the cGMP's as described by the USDA, CDC, FDA orequivalent regulatory agency. The modular unit ten includes two parts, aclean room 12 and a maintenance room 14. The clean room 12 includes agowning room 16, which provides in this example the sole entry point 18to the clean room 12, and a de-gowning room 20. In this configuration,the clan room 12 includes a −80° C. freezer 22, an incubator 24, abiosafety cabinet 26 and cabinetry 28, which is pre-installed in thisconfiguration of the clean room 12. The −80° C. freezer 22, an incubator24, a biosafety cabinet 26 and cabinetry 28 can be attached to the wallsand floor by pre-installed attachment points that may be positionedthroughout the interior of the clean room 12, or may be custominstalled. The maintenance room 14 is separated from the clean room 12by a wall 30 that isolates the clean room 12 from the maintenance room14. The maintenance room 14 has a single point of entry 32, throughwhich maintenance personnel can attend to the physical plant portions ofthe modular unit 10 without needing to access the clean room 12. All thewiring, plumbing and air conduits of the modular unit (not depicted),are pre-installed in the walls of the modular unit are sealed such thatthe clean room 12 is isolated from the environment surrounding the cleanroom 12. A redundant HVAC system 34 is found in the maintenance room 14and can include a bag-in/bag-out filtration system 36. Electrical box 38is found within the maintenance room 14 and can include not only anelectrical panel/breaker box for the modular unit 10, but may alsoinclude wired and/or wireless communications equipment. In this example,the return air ducts 40 are positioned in the floor of the clean roomand return via a sealed duct to the HVAC system 34.

In the configuration depicted in FIG. 2, two modular units 10 are shownand can be connected via a service hallway 50, which can be a controlledspace, gowning room and de-gowning rooms that will be classified atClass 10,000 (ISO 7) and a processing area that will can be classifiedat Class 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 or higher depending on the requirement.

FIG. 3 shows two modular units 10, with a service hallway 50 and thedetails of an air conduit and filtration system connected to the airhandling units 60. Within the modular unit 10, the appropriate pressurecascade of at least 0.035 inches of water column is created within theconduits 60 by the use of changes in conduit size and/or baffles andreturn ducts 66. For example, pressure changes are often made betweenthe process area and gowning room 16, and de-gowning room 20 to hallway50. Exit filtration will be provided by a “bag in/bag out” HEPA or ULPAfiltration 36, and HEPA filters 62, which alternate with lightingfixtures 64. Incoming air may be pre-filtered with a series of pleatedfilters integral to the air handler system 24, which can be changedexternally from the clean room 12. Floors can be, e.g., monolithicepoxy, and ceilings can used non-shed 2×4 ceiling tiles along with therequisite fan powered HEPA filters. FIG. 4 shows a side view in whichthe conduits 60 are shown in relation to return ducts 66.

The present invention includes one or more of the following sensors and,optionally, electronic reporting units that report, in real-time orbased on a pre-determined or programmable schedule, wherein the sensorscan report on the status of the various areas or systems of the modularunits, including: Room temperature (degrees C. or F.); Room relativehumidity; Four Pressure sensors (e.g., 1 in the corridor, 1 in gown-inarea, 1 in gown-out area, 1 in lab/cleanroom); Ambient air temperature(degrees C. or F.); Ambient relative humidity; HEPA filter lifecyclestatus (e.g., measured in inches e.g.); Chilled water temperature(degrees C. or F.); Chilled water pressure (psi); Supply fan status (2each); Exhaust fan status (2 each); Chilled water status (degrees C. orF.); Chilled water supply and return temperature (degrees C. or F.);Chilled water pump status or various sensors to read status andperformance on: temperature, CO₂, airflow, off/on, security, doorposition, personnel entry and exit, inventory control.

Hardened for harsh environments: The structure and portability of thecleanrooms provide for use as a facility hardened for harshenvironments. As described previously herein the cleanroom can be usedas a stand-alone unit or can be combined with other modules that mayserve as support units, such as a unit to contain chiller equipment,and/or a unit to contain mechanical equipment (such as a generator set,a compressor, and/or water containment and or purification equipment).Such a cleanroom or set of cleanrooms can be shipped into an area viavarious means, such as C17 airforce transport, truck, or boat with theintent of quick set up of a cleanroom facility in an area that has noinfrastructure for such. A set-up like this could also be quicklydismantled and removed.

Hospital/Surgical/Triage: The structure, portability, and controlledenvironment of the cleanrooms provides for use as a hospital unit orunits, surgical suite or suites, and/or triage facilities for areas inwhich there is otherwise no available infrastructure for such facilitiesor in areas in which such facilities have been recently destroyed, or inareas in which additional facilities are required before one can beconstructed. The controllability of the interior environment and abilityto create a Class 100 or Class 1000 compliant environment would besuitable for a burn unit, where patients are at particular risk forinfection from exposure to airborne microbes.

Massively portable: The units described herein are compact enough to betransported via various modes, including but not limited to road, train,sea, and air. Units may be placed on a flatbed trailer pulled by a semi,sealed in shipping containers for rail or sea transport, or placed uponan air carrier, such as a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transportplane. Units are designed and engineered to withstand the physicalstress of travel via road, train, sea, and air and are of a weight suchas to be portable via these transportation means. The units of thepresent invention can also be built with structural lifting points andlifted via hydraulic lifts inserted into these points to be raised toslightly above the level of a flat-bed trailer. The flat-bed trailer isthen backed under the unit and lowered and secured for transport.

Designed for maximal cleanability: As cleanability is crucial for theaseptic environment provided by the cleanrooms, floors, windows, andwalls are made in such a way as to reduce, if not completely eliminate,cracks, crevices, joint spaces and other areas in which dust andmicrobes may rest or accumulate. Windows are flush-mounted to theinterior to reduce small areas in which dust and microbes may accumulateand to increase to ease of cleaning of the joint at which a window meetsa wall. Floors are covered with a monolithic application of an epoxyresin. Walls are likewise covered with a monolithic application of anepoxy resin. This creates increased cleanability of both wall and floorsurfaces, but more importantly, reduces joint and cracks within both thewall and floor surfaces themselves, as well as eliminating a joint andor crack where wall meets floor.

Cleanrooms are constructed in multiple dimensions, including 12 feet by43 feet, 15 feet by 43 feet, and 18 feet by 43 feet. Height may be from10 feet to 18 feet. Lengths may be adjusted as required below 43 feet.These dimensions allow for ultimate flexibility in both use andtransport. 12-foot-wide units are most applicable for air and seatransport, while road transport allows for up to 18 feet in width.Height may be increased to 18 feet to allow for the installation oflarger equipment, such as large bioreactors that require such headroom.

The cleanrooms of the present invention can be made with monolithicepoxy walls and floors. This provides a very rugged surface and highlycleanable surface for use in Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL3) and AnimalBiosafety Level 3 (ABSL3). The clean rooms can be operated in a negativepressure totally isolated mode and when connected to a modular cleanhallway. This fact provides at least 3 levels of air cascade essentialin BSL3 applications. A new approach has also been designed by thepresent inventors for an ABSL3 facility that uses the portability of theclean rooms to maximum advantage and a new paradigm. The design isdepicted in FIGS. 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4. The concept is that theanimals stay in one place and that services and procedures are broughtto them by movable clean rooms. The outer row of cleanrooms representsareas for animals being treated in separate studies.

Services like food supply and waste removal can be facilitated bymovable clean rooms. Experimental support services like imaging,surgery, necropsy and others can be brought to the individualexperimental animal containment area. The animals can be transferred incontainment to the service required and returned if applicable to theirhabitat clean rooms. This approach allows superior containment for theseprocesses since the animals will not be transported throughout abuilding to different laboratories for treatment or sophisticateddiagnostic and other procedures. Containment is facilitated by a dockingsystem that provides a contained pass through for animals. The pressurecan be maintained negatively for both cleanrooms in relation to the grayspace. Both clean rooms are isolated from the gray space by filtrationon both inlet and exhaust air.

The clean rooms can be used as manufacturing or medical facilities forthe military and others by being constructed for air transports on cargoplanes such as the C-17 military transport. Factories configured bymultiple modules can be transported and enable quickly withself-contained power, steam and chilled water service modules. Otheranticipated uses are for medical and surgical treatment suites in remoteareas.

Filling of antigens at the site of a bioterrorism or biological “hotzone”: A mobile clean room can be designed with a sterile fillingmachine to fill injector tips that are used for air powered injection.This indicates that a clean room could be airlifted to a site of anevent and that bulk pharmaceutical substance could be delivered directlyfrom the manufacturer to the site in bulk fill containers containinghundreds of thousands of doses, e.g. 250 ml and 1 mg per ml per ml wouldyield 2500 doses at 100 micrograms per dose at a dose size of 0.1 ml.The fact that the bulk material could be delivered to the site with noneed to fill into individual doses. This could save weeks in thedelivery to a “hot zone” since an intermediate fill step would not haveto be done.

A specially designed chamber will allow the transfer of waste from theclean room to a sealed portable container for transport of solid andliquid wastes from a process. This container is portable and docks witha dedicated pass through to transfer waste materials. The outer door ofthe pass through is then closed followed by the inner door on the cleanroom and the transfer is complete.

The clean rooms of the present invention have been included in a newconcept involving up to eight different manufacturing processes can bedone in the same gray space infrastructure as depicted in FIGS. 5 and 6.Because of the containment and flexibility multiple processes can beimplemented and changed without disturbing other stakeholders in thespace.

FIGS. 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4 collectively are a top view of a complete,comprehensive manufacturing facility 70 that includes manufacturing,processing, packaging, supplies/storage areas, quality control areas,maintenance, decontamination, controlled corridors, finishing andfilling pods, locker rooms, mechanical, electrical and other maintenanceareas, with some or all being of a modular. The numbered units 1-8 aremodular in nature and are shown connected to modular gown-in-gown-out orother like interface areas 72 (e.g., decontamination) that then connectto corridors 74 that can be part of an existing facility or canthemselves be modular. Each of the numbered modules 1 to 8 can beconnected to other modular units, e.g., an imaging unit 76,surgery/necropsy unit 78, supplies 80, waste 82, water 84, or othermodules that can be plugged into the numbered modules based on thedesign needs for the manufacturing facility 70. Other support areas canbe connected to the same that provide office space, restrooms, etc.

FIG. 6 is another top view of a complete, comprehensive biotherapeuticsmanufacturing facility 100 that includes manufacturing, processing,packaging, supplies/storage areas, quality control areas, maintenance,decontamination, controlled corridors, finishing and filling pods,locker rooms, mechanical, electrical and other maintenance areas, withsome or all being of a modular. The various modular units or pods caninclude, e.g., general basic pod(s) 102, monoclonal antibody pod(s) 104,personalized therapeutic pod(s) units, expansion areas in a controlled“gray” space 110. The units or pod(s) 102, 104, 106, can be connected toone or more modular hallways, e.g., ISO certified hallways 112 andsecondary hallways 114, which are shown connected to a single modulargown-in-gown-out and/or locker rooms 116. Each of the modules or podscan then be connected to modular or permanent office areas, qualitycontrol areas (e.g., including microbiology) 118, a server room 120,cGMP or other storage areas 122, mechanical room or pod(s) 124,electrical room or pod(s) 126, general maintenance room or pod(s) 128,decontamination area or pod(s) 130, and even a pod(s) fit-up anddecontamination area 132 in which pod(s) can be staged and prepared forinstallation or cleaned following use. Other support areas can beconnected to the same that provide office space, restrooms, etc.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a combination processing facility that includeone or more of the modular units or pods of the present invention thatincludes various components in working communication and that shows anexample process flow. A receiving and inventor area/pod at step 1 and 9is shown. The materials are prepared and transferred to a plant seedingand germination area(s)/pod(s) at step 2 and 3, followed bypre-infiltration and grow room(s)/pod(s) at step 4. After the plants aregrown in step 4, the processed materials enter, e.g., an agrobacteriumpreparation and infiltration area(s)/pod(s) at step 5. At step 6, theplants are processed post-infiltration and the plants are grown for,e.g., protein production in the production area(s)/pod(s). At step 7,the plants enter unit(s)/pod(s) used for harvesting, e.g., byhomogenization and the solids are separated (cutting and processing). Atstep 8, the unit(s)/pod(s)pod are used in, e.g., vaccine isolation,purification, filtration, processing, and/or packaging. An adjacent unitor pod can include office, restrooms, lockers, and/or lab space.

FIG. 8 is another top view of a combination processing facility 200 witha common corridor 202, single pod 204 or double pods 206 a/206 b.

FIGS. 9A-1, 9A-2, 9A-3, 9A-4, and 9B show another processing facility300, that includes a variety of modular unit(s)/pod(s) for theprocessing and manufacturing of, e.g., vaccines or other biologicalmaterials. The various unit modular unit(s)/pod(s) may include:processing and bulk filling unit 302, wash and waste processing andtreatment 304, ultracentrifugation and filtering 306, centrifugation andinactivation 308, expansion and viral production 310, virus inoculum andpreparation 312, cellular preparation and expansion 314 and even amaterial filtration and sterilization 316. These various modularunit(s)/pod(s) 302-316 may include more of the individual units ifadditional capacity is required (e.g., units 322). The various modularunit(s)/pod(s) 302-316 are shown connected by one or more modularcorridor(s) 318, which may be isolation corridors that comply with,e.g., ISO 8 air filtration capabilities, which may then connect toregular corridors 320. On the opposite end from the various modularunit(s)/pod(s) 302-316 is shown a second corridor 322, which may be usedfor, e.g., waste transport and/or as a personnel exit. The variousmodular unit(s)/pod(s) 302-316 are shown, in this example, to haveautoclaves, and may also include benches, biosafety cabinets, drystorage, wet storage, freezers, (e.g., −70 degree freezer(s)),bioreactors, incubators, fume hoods, tangential flow filtration units,other filtration units, HPLCs, FPLCs, fraction collection stations,liquid sterilization systems, liquid nitrogen or other gases, andincubators/shakers. FIG. 9B shows the continuation of the processingfacility 300 connected by corridor 320 (also shown are materialfiltration and sterilization 316 and modular corridor(s) 318). Corridor320 can lead to one or more common work areas, including staff lockerrooms 324, warehouse areas 326, cold room storage 328, cryostorage 330,receiving area(s) 332, equipment staging area(s) 334, buffer preparation336, other component preparation 338 and offices 340.

Modular clean rooms are being used for the downstream portion processingin a biologics or a very large commercial vaccine facility. Eight cleanrooms were used for downstream processing including tangential flowfiltration, chromatography, sterile filling, buffer preparation,equipment washing and quality control testing.

It is contemplated that any embodiment discussed in this specificationcan be implemented with respect to any method, kit, reagent, orcomposition of the invention, and vice versa. Furthermore, compositionsof the invention can be used to achieve methods of the invention.

It will be understood that particular embodiments described herein areshown by way of illustration and not as limitations of the invention.The principal features of this invention can be employed in variousembodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thoseskilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no morethan routine experimentation, numerous equivalents to the specificprocedures described herein. Such equivalents are considered to bewithin the scope of this invention and are covered by the claims.

All publications and patent applications mentioned in the specificationare indicative of the level of skill of those skilled in the art towhich this invention pertains. All publications and patent applicationsare herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if eachindividual publication or patent application was specifically andindividually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

The use of the word “a” or “an” when used in conjunction with the term“comprising” in the claims and/or the specification may mean “one,” butit is also consistent with the meaning of “one or more,” “at least one,”and “one or more than one.” The use of the term “or” in the claims isused to mean “and/or” unless explicitly indicated to refer toalternatives only or the alternatives are mutually exclusive, althoughthe disclosure supports a definition that refers to only alternativesand “and/or.” Throughout this application, the term “about” is used toindicate that a value includes the inherent variation of error for thedevice, the method being employed to determine the value, or thevariation that exists among the study subjects.

As used in this specification and claim(s), the words “comprising” (andany form of comprising, such as “comprise” and “comprises”), “having”(and any form of having, such as “have” and “has”), “including” (and anyform of including, such as “includes” and “include”) or “containing”(and any form of containing, such as “contains” and “contain”) areinclusive or open-ended and do not exclude additional, unrecitedelements or method steps.

The term “or combinations thereof” as used herein refers to allpermutations and combinations of the listed items preceding the term.For example, “A, B, C, or combinations thereof” is intended to includeat least one of: A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC, and if order is importantin a particular context, also BA, CA, CB, CBA, BCA, ACB, BAC, or CAB.Continuing with this example, expressly included are combinations thatcontain repeats of one or more item or term, such as BB, AAA, MB, BBC,AAABCCCC, CBBAAA, CABABB, and so forth. The skilled artisan willunderstand that typically there is no limit on the number of items orterms in any combination, unless otherwise apparent from the context.

As used herein, words of approximation such as, without limitation,“about”, “substantial” or “substantially” refers to a condition thatwhen so modified is understood to not necessarily be absolute or perfectbut would be considered close enough to those of ordinary skill in theart to warrant designating the condition as being present. The extent towhich the description may vary will depend on how great a change can beinstituted and still have one of ordinary skilled in the art recognizethe modified feature as still having the required characteristics andcapabilities of the unmodified feature. In general, but subject to thepreceding discussion, a numerical value herein that is modified by aword of approximation such as “about” may vary from the stated value byat least ±1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12 or 15%.

All of the compositions and/or methods disclosed and claimed herein canbe made and executed without undue experimentation in light of thepresent disclosure. While the compositions and methods of this inventionhave been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will beapparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied tothe compositions and/or methods and in the steps or in the sequence ofsteps of the method described herein without departing from the concept,spirit and scope of the invention. All such similar substitutes andmodifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to bewithin the spirit, scope and concept of the invention as defined by theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A unitary structure cleanroom system forpharmaceutical manufacturing comprising: a plurality of rectangularunitary structures, each unitary structure comprising: at least onecontrolled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanroom, the cleanroom havingan entry point at a first end of the rectangular unitary structure; amechanical system room at a second end of the rectangular unitarystructure, the second end being opposite the first end, the mechanicalsystem room comprising: one or more air handling units that provide airto the cleanroom; and one or more power busses that provide power toelectrical outlets in the cleanroom; and a hallway unit with one sideconnected to the cleanroom entry points of the rectangular unitarystructures such that the rectangular unitary structures project in asame direction from the hallway unit and the mechanical system rooms areopposite the hallway unit.
 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:an information technology system that connects to an intranet, anextranet, or both, wherein the information technology system connects toand controls one or more sensors in the at least one cleanroom of theplurality of unitary structures.
 3. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising: one or more external controls connected to one or moresensors in at least one of the cleanrooms of the unitary structures thatmonitor, temperature, humidity, air pressure, equipment status,security, fire protection, chemical or biological contamination, hardwired internet connection, or wireless connections connected to aninformation technology system.
 4. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising: universal connectors on the unitary structures including atleast one of an electrical, water, wastewater, gas, HVAC (heating,ventilation, and air conditioning), water, air filtrationinputs/outputs, or a fire suppression system.
 5. The system of claim 4,wherein the fire suppression system comprises a gas fire suppressionsystem.
 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the cleanroom furthercomprises at least one of an integral autoclave, a robot capable ofcleaning the cleanroom, or a vapor hydrogen peroxide cleaning system. 7.A rapid deployment cleanroom system comprising: at least two controlledair, sealable, sterilizable cleanrooms, each having a length and awidth; at least one air handling unit that provides air to thecleanrooms or at least one power supply that provides power toelectrical outlets in the cleanrooms, the at least one air handling unitor at least one power supply in a support room adjacent the cleanrooms;and one or more corridor connectors, wherein the at least two cleanroomsare positioned and connected along their widths or their lengths to forma double-wide or a double-length cleanroom.
 8. The system of claim 7,further comprising: an unitary, information technology system thatconnects to an intranet, an extranet, or both, wherein the informationtechnology system connects to and controls one or more sensors in the atleast two cleanrooms.
 9. The system of claim 7, further comprising: oneor more external controls connected to one or more sensors that monitor,temperature, humidity, air pressure, equipment status, security, fireprotection, chemical or biological contamination, hard wired internetconnection or wireless connections connected to an informationtechnology system.
 10. The system of claim 7, further comprising:universal connectors including at least one of an electrical, water,wastewater, gas, HVAC, water, air filtration inputs/outputs or the firesuppression system.
 11. The system of claim 7, further comprising: afire suppression system comprising a gas fire suppression system. 12.The system of claim 7, wherein the at least two cleanrooms furthercomprise at least one of an integral autoclave, a robot capable ofcleaning the cleanroom, or a vapor hydrogen peroxide cleaning system.13. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a cleanroom connector orhallway unit adapted to connect to the one or more corridor connectors.14. The system of claim 13, wherein the connector or hallway unit isvalidated and further comprises a sealed envelope.
 15. The system ofclaim 13, wherein the connector or hallway unit further comprises aconnection to an information technology system that connects to anintranet, an extranet, or both, wherein the information technologysystem connects to and controls one or more sensors in the rapiddeployment cleanroom system, one or more external controls connected toone or more sensors that monitor, temperature, humidity, air pressure,equipment status, security, chemical or biological contamination, hardwired internet connection or wireless connections, and optionally atleast one of an electrical, water, wastewater, gas, HVAC, water or airfiltration inputs/outputs, or a fire suppression system.